A few years ago I was out in San Francisco at the music store Lark in the Morning and saw this and a few other drums made out of wood. I fell in love with the dryness of the sound and tucked “wood” into the back of my head.

Later I discovered cajons which are originally South American box drums but have now evolved into a moder modern form and I bought a few. I love them although I’m the only one in my drum group who does.